Once in a while
Come around and bleed it
This has got to end next time you're needing more
They can take it up with me any time
You're needing
Try once more, it'll stop the bleeding
Try giving me a chance to get out
I want it
There ain't nothing wrong
Every time I got it home
I could take one look at the things that we started
But you know that I lost that key that promised home
Give a little more as your eyes grow colder
Even if it's all that you wanted, let it go
Take the sheets from the bed
Throw them all to the fire
Watch the room light up
As the flames grow warm and tired
Try giving me a chance to get out
I want it
There ain't nothing wrong
Every time I got it home
I could take one look at the things that we started
But you know that I lost that key that promised home
Systole was written by Ed Droste & Daniel Rossen & Christopher Bear & Chris Taylor.
Systole was produced by Chris Taylor.
Grizzly Bear released Systole on Fri Aug 18 2017.
In an interview with NPR, Chris Taylor explained the song:
This is a song that began while I was living in Berlin and is my first time singing lead vocal in the band. Chris Bear and Dan helped flesh out the instrumental in some new directions resulting in a swirling, vibe-y track. It’s about people...
“Systole” is the first song of Grizzly Bear where Chris Taylor sings the lead vocals. You might know him as the bassist and backing vocalist of the band, but he actually does play quite a lot of different instruments (also for the band). He’s also a producer and so on. If you like him as a lead voca...